S.L. 439.16 Art. 2Interpretation.

For the purpose of these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"the Act" means the Animal Welfare Act;

"animal" means a pet animal or an exotic animal, unless otherwise stated;

"Bird Directive" means Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds; "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora" means the international agreement of the World Conservation Union; "Convention on Migratory Species" means the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention; CMS), a United Nations Environment Programme treaty;

"Director" means the Director for Animal Welfare as defined in the Act and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any officer

*see regulation 1(3) of these Regulations, as originally promulgated. authorised by him in writing, to act in that behalf for any of the purposes of the Act; "enclosure" means any confined space within which animals are kept; "exotic animal" means any animal not indigenous in Malta, including those animals bred in captivity in Malta; "Habitat Directive" means the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora; "pet animal" means any animal kept or intended to be kept in a household, for private enjoyment and companionship of the classes as shown in Schedules B to H;

"pet shop" means any premises or holdings where animals are on sale to the public, or premises or holdings where animals are kept with the intention of being offered for sale also through adverts and, or electronic systems; "Regulation (EU) 2017/625" means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/ 2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and

(EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and

(EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/ EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/ 438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation);

"trader" means any person, physical or legal, offering animals for sale or intending to trade animals.